:Joseph Jefferson (American football)

{{Short description|American football player (born 1980)}}

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{{Infobox NFL biography

| name = Joseph Jefferson

| image =

| position = Cornerback

| number = 29

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|02|15}}

| birth_place = Russellville, Kentucky, U.S.

| death_date =

| draftyear = 2002

| draftround = 3

| draftpick = 74

| undraftedyear =

| high_school = Logan County (Russellville)

| college = Western Kentucky

| pastteams =

• Indianapolis Colts ({{NFL Year|2002|2005}})

| statlabel1 = Tackles

| statvalue1 = 49

| statlabel2 = Interceptions

| statvalue2 = 1

| pfr = JeffJo20

| HOF =

| CollegeHOF =

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Joseph Jerome Jefferson Jr. (born February 15, 1980) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the third round of the 2002 NFL draft.{{Cite web |title=2002 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2002/draft.htm |access-date=2023-03-18 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} Before playing for the NFL, Jefferson was a standout football and basketball player at Logan County High School in Russellville, Kentucky. He was hampered by injuries his entire NFL career. The most games he ever played in a season was 10, including two postseason appearances, in 2004. Injuries made him miss the entire 2003 season. Jefferson had 49 career tackles (38 solo, 11 assisted) and one interception. He also had one career kick return, which he returned 11 yards.